Professional Services Consultant
Misys International Banking Systems
Total des années d'expérience :13 years, 5 Mois
Misys International Banking Systems (www.misys.com) is one of the world's leading providers of software solutions for banking, treasury and capital markets.
As a consultant, I implemented Opics Treasury Solutions (conventional and Islamic modules) for banks in Kuwait, Qatar, Egypt, Lebanon, Kenya and Angola. I was heavily involved in all aspects of product implementation which include requirements gathering, training, process reengineering, resolving
issues, system configuration, report customization using SQL, client support during User Acceptance Testing (UAT), go-live, and post go-live support.
Aside from these, I accomplished the following:
• Advised project team members (from treasury dealership to IT Steering Committee) on matters ranging from industry best practices to preventing audit findings.
• Conducted requirements gathering and Opics workshops for clients, covering parameter setup, process reengineering, deal processing, and accounting configuration. I customized the workshops based on the training needs of the attendees.
• Wrote a Business Analysis document detailing the scope of project based on client requirements.
• Developed a Go-Live plan, a comprehensive schedule covering migration of active deals to post-go-live reconciliation and support.
• Assigned and monitored team member activities versus project plans. Guided clients on preparing test plans for UAT.
Bahay Financial Services (www.bfs.com.ph) is a real estate mortgage servicing and asset management firm that is minority-owned by Asian Development Bank and International Finance Corporation.
I was in charge of the Treasury Department, composed of 7 team members. I was heavily involved in reengineering of internal processes and strengthening of internal controls on issuance of receipts and safety of cash.
As treasury manager I was also able to establish treasury policies on investments, check preparation, and credit risk management. This transformed treasury from a "cost center" into a quasi- "profit center." Finally, I negotiated with the company's depository banks for better cash management arrangements, which reduced check disbursement time by as much as 1 business day.
Philippine Veterans Bank (www.veteransbank.com.ph) is one of the leading mid-sized banks in the Philippines. Its is one of the few banks in the country that are authorized to accept government deposits.
As the officer of the Correspondent Banking Department, I was responsible for maintaining correspondent banking relations with more than 50 domestic and foreign banks and brokers combined, and served as treasury’s credit officer. I was actively monitoring the usage of their credit lines. I analyzed financial statements of other banks and brokers. I recommended credit lines for approval of the bank's Credit Committee; my recommendations are based on the other banks' financial performance, past usage of credit lines, and prospective business.
As the Multicurrency Fund Manager, I was the head of the bank's Fund Management Desk, which manages the cash flow and funding position of the entire bank. I managed the bank's fixed income portfolio and the reserve requirements, and traded bonds and money market.
Some of my achievements include:
* Writing the Liquidity Management Contingency Plan, which is a bank-wide plan on how to have enough cash to fund sudden massive withdrawals of deposits.
* Leading the bank team that implemented Opics Plus 1.6 treasury solution. This project enabled the bank to comply with IAS 39 accounting standards.
* Analyzed the funding and interest rate mismatches in the bank's balance sheet, and recommended programs to the bank's Board of Directors to correct these mismatches.
* Portfolio’s profit consistently exceeded average cost of funds by at least 200% for the domestic securities portfolio, and 160% for the USD portfolio.
China Systems Technology Corporation (www.chinasystems.com) is a leading provider of trade finance solutions for banks.
As a technical author, I updated the user manuals of software products using data from the company’s software development hub in Nanjing, China. As part of the company's staff development initiatives, I conducted seminars on banking and treasury fundamentals to the other departments of the company.
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi (currently The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ) is one of the largest banks in the world. Its Manila Branch provides corporate banking services.
As a trader, I managed the daily cash flow/funding position of the Bank in all currencies, and ensured that the bank fully comply with reserve requirements. I traded in the foreign exchange and money markets. Finally, I analyzed funding and interest rate gaps in the balance sheet, and recommended trades to the treasurer to correct these gaps.
As a reports analyst, I was the person in charge of the project to automate the generation of the Bank’s general and subsidiary ledgers, based on a template given by the Philippine central bank
I completed my Masters Degree in Business Administration (thesis program). Although it usually takes at least 3 years to finish a part-time MBA, I finished it in only 2 years. I was on the Dean's List for the first trimester in my second year. My MBA thesis was a strategic management paper on The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi. The quality of my thesis was enough for my thesis adviser (the current dean of the graduate school) to approve it for defense without any revisions whatsoever. I successfully defended my paper in front of 3 panelists, also without any revisions.
This is a Business degree with a major in computer applications (software development). I interned with International Business Machines (IBM) Philippines for 3 months starting January 1998. I was part of the first batch of graduating students who wrote a Business Process Improvement (BPI) thesis in lieu of the traditional software thesis. In January 1998, I successfully defended my BPI thesis on the college's IT Software and Hardware Acquisition Process. My thesis is one of the few kept in the college library to serve as unofficial guides to students. This thesis served as future material for assignments given to my classmates in Operations Management class in my MBA. I was a features writer for the University paper; I wrote articles on diverse topics such as: political prisoners, children with autism, Alcoholics Anonymous, and hospital emergency rooms during New Year's Eve. As a student leader, I was treasurer of the school's environmental consciousness society; because of the organization's outstanding financial performance, I won the Treasurer of the Year awards for 1997. I was elected president the succeeding year. For that same year, I ran for Vice President of the school's student council, but did not get elected. Finally, I was a school representative in a congress for student leaders organized by the Catholic Educators Association of the Philippines for two straight years.